Here are some points to remember when using 'have' and 'has'.

Let's start with the basics.

They can both be used to show possession and are important in making the 'perfect tenses'.
'Had' is the past tense of both 'has' and 'have'.
have
Have is used with some pronouns and plural nouns:
'I have a great English teacher.'
'You have toothpaste on your chin.'
'We have a meeting at 12.'
'Nurses have a difficult job.'
has
Has is used with the third person singular. For example:
'She has a great personality.'
'He has a new haircut.'
'The washing machine has a leak in it'.
'It has a hole near the door.'
contractions
I have = I've
you have = you've
we have = we've
they have = They've
he has = he's
it has = it's
negative contractions
has not = hasn't
have not = haven't
had not = hadn't
'have' and 'has' in questions
'Have you been to Australia?'
'Has Andrew left yet?'
'Who has my pen?'
'Has anyone seen my mobile phone?'
'have got' and 'have'
Both 'have got' and 'have' mean the same thing. There is no difference.
'I have got an i-phone.' = 'I have an i-phone'.
'You have got a message.' = You have a message.'
'She has got no time to sleep.' ='She has no time to sleep.'
'have' and 'has' verb tenses
'have/has'' is an important verb in making the 'perfect tense':
Present Perfect
'She has lived here for a long time.'
'We have seen this TV show before.'
'I have cut my finger.'
Past Perfect
'I had already decided not to go before he asked me.'
'They had finished the race before it started raining.'
'She had already left when he arrived'
modal verbs: 'have to'
'have to' is used to mean that something is necessary. It is used in the following way in
affirmative sentences:
subject + modal (have to / has to) + verb
'I have to wash my car today.'
'He has to write a report.'
'I had to go to the bank yesterday.'
'have to' in negative sentences
In negatives to show that something is not necessary we follow this rule:
subject + doesn't have to + verb
'We don't have to work tomorrow.'
'She doesn't have to wear a uniform to school'
'I didn't have to make my bed when I was young'
-ed' and '-ing' adjectives: describing feelings and things
How to use Either and Neither
She ___ a lot of homework.

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We ___ a busy day yesterday.

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India ___ a very interesting culture.

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They ___ eaten all the food!

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The workers ___ to arrive at 8:30.

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When she was young, she ___ to help her mother.

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The boys ___ been here all day.

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Others ___ no say in the matter.

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Elvis Presley ___ many hit records in the 50s.

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___ you got a moment?

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___ it stopped raining?

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Do vs. Does
English Grammar Rules
To make a question in English we normally use Do or Does. It is normally put at the
beginning of the question.
Affirmative: You speak Spanish.
Question: Do you speak Spanish?
You will see that we add DO at the beginning of the affirmative sentence to make it a
question. We use Do when the subject is I, you, we or they.
Affirmative: He speaks Spanish.
Question: Does he speak Spanish?
When the subject is he, she or it, we add DOES at the beginning to make the affirmative
sentence a question. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative
sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the question. We will see the reason
why below.
We DON'T use Do or Does in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can,
must, might, should etc.)

Word Order of Questions with Do and Does
The following is the word order to construct a basic question in English using Do or Does.
Do/Does Subject Verb* The Rest of the sentence
Do I / you / we / they
have / buy
eat / like etc.
cereal for breakfast?
Does he / she / it
*Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO
before the verb. Instead of the infinitive To have it is just the have part.
Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated (changed) and it begins with
TO. For example: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc.
Examples of Questions with Do and Does:
Do you speak English?
Does John speak French?
Do we have time for a quick drink?
Does it rain a lot in the South?
Do they want to come with me?
Does she like chocolate?

Short Answers with Do and Does
In questions that use do/does it is possible to give short answers to direct questions as
follows:
Sample Questions
Short Answer
(Affirmative)
Short Answer
(Negative)
Do you speak English? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
Do I need a dictionary? Yes, you do. No, you don't.
Do you both speak English? Yes, we do. No, we don't.
Do they speak English? Yes, they do. No, they don't.
Does he speak English? Yes, he does. No, he doesn't.
Does she speak English? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't.
Does it have four legs? Yes, it does. No, it doesn't.
However, if a question word such as who, when, where, why, which or how is used in the
question, you can not use the short answers above to respond to the question.

Question Words with Do and Does
The order for making sentences with Questions words is the following:
Question Word Do/Does Subject Verb
What do you have for breakfast?
What does she have for breakfast?
Where do you live?
When do you study?
How do you spell your name?